After we finished cleaning up the kitchen from feeding those who had faithfully served us while we have been here, it was time for us to go out and get something to eat. Our wonderful driver, Chifundo, gave us a tour around Mzuzu. We saw the most beautiful sunset - too bad I couldn't get a good picture. We went to A-1 Restaurant that served Indian and Malawian food - and pizza! We had such wonderful conversation around the table as we talked about the differences and similarities in our cultures. One thing common to both is that grandparents love to spoil their grandchildren and as a grandma myself, I don't see anything wrong with that!
What we did this evening may seem like just a fun night out, and there's no doubt that it was fun, but in the process we are learning more about the Malawi culture and building important relationships. If we sat down with more people who were unlike us no matter where, I believe we would bridge many gaps and have fewer problems as we each learn to understand and value the other. It's that thing God told us to do: love your neighbor.
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